Elton has announced a special release event for his new album "The Diving Board" during the Olympic Games in London this summer.

Elton will indeed release a new album titled "The Diving Board", but there are no plans for this mini concert during the Olympic Games ... this was of course an April fool's joke (as many fans have already figured themselves).

Songs for "The Diving Board" have been recorded earlier this year in Los Angeles with producer T Bone Burnett. It is set for a fall release with no specific date announced yet.

On July 30, 2012 Elton plans to perform (at least) parts of the new album during the Diving medal event 'Men's Synchronised 10m Platform' at the Aquatics Centre in London's Olympic Park. The competition is scheduled for 3pm and is likely to finish with the victory ceremony at around 4.15pm. Elton is scheduled to perform at 5pm.

In addition to ticket holders for the Olympic event, approx. 100 additional people will be given access to the Elton mini concert. Eltonfan.net will receive an allocation of 20 of those tickets. As demand is likely to be higher, we will run a raffle. If you are interested in attending the Olympic promo event, please send an e-mail to diving@eltonfan.net stating your full name and address. Please also tell us why you think you should be chosen to attend this event.

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